Marxist
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Marxist
A person who supports or advocates the political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Marxism.
Als überzeugter Marxist analysierte er die Gesellschaft aus einer klassenkämpferischen Perspektive.
As a convinced Marxist, he analyzed society from a class-struggle perspective.
The word 'Marxist' is derived from the name of the philosopher Karl Marx. The ending '-ist' denotes a person who follows a particular doctrine, ideology, or movement.
Der Professor ist ein bekannter Marxist und hat viele Bücher darüber geschrieben.
The professor is a well-known Marxist and has written many books about it.
'Der Marxist' (the Marxist) belongs to a word family. 'Der Marxismus' (Marxism) is the term for the theory, and 'marxistisch' (Marxist/Marxist-oriented) is the corresponding adjective.
Sie analysiert den Film aus einer marxistischen Perspektive.
She analyzes the film from a Marxist perspective.
'Der Marxist' (the Marxist) is a weak masculine noun (N-declension). This means it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Ich habe gestern mit einem Marxisten über Politik diskutiert.
Yesterday I discussed politics with a Marxist.
communist
'der Kommunist' and 'der Marxist' can be closely related because Marxism is important for many communist movements. But the difference is important: a Marxist supports the theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A communist belongs to a movement or supports a goal, namely a communist society. You can be a Marxist without being a member of a communist party. The words are confused because both often appear in the same political and historical topics.
Der Marxist erklärt im Seminar, wie Marx Arbeit und Kapital verstanden hat.
The Marxist explains in the seminar how Marx understood labor and capital.
Frau Hofmann interviewt einen Kommunisten über seine politischen Ziele.
Ms. Hofmann interviews a communist about his political goals.